Comments on: Display Children’s Art: Make Your Own Magnetic Wall

By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives

Kimberly @ Raising Olives — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:14:00 +0000

You’ve got that right. I just followed the directions on the can of magnetic paint, so I’d double check with the type of paint you get, but it’s so super easy and gives such nice results.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:47:06 +0000

I just wanted to make sureI am reading this correctly. Once I paint the magnetic wall, I will need to paint over it with my color of choice? So, paint the wall, wait to dry and then paint my color? Just double checking. Fabulous idea, thank you.

By: betsy

betsy — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:52:31 +0000

this is my first time posting in a blog… we are looking for ideas of a playroom we have in our new house for our two daughters. my husband and i are sooooo excited!!!! this is a wonderful idea!!!!! thanks for sharing!!!!

By: Brandy

Brandy — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:44:59 +0000

I LOVE this idea!!!!

By: Sarah B

Sarah B — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:14:13 +0000

Oh!! If you do this I have to know how it works! As soon as I saw this I knew exactly what wall I would want to do this too and was trying how to split the wall have chalkboard half magnetic, if you can put the chalkboard on top that would be great!!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 01 May 2011 17:48:32 +0000

You could always get some molding to frame the magnetic paint so you won’t be able to see the difference in wall texture. Plus it’ll give it a little extra touch.

By: Lynette

Lynette — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 04:39:36 +0000

This is FABULOUS! Brilliant! I LOVE IT! We are planning on building our own house here in the future – and I’m builing in a giant sized – wait for it – homeschooling room! In stead of a traditional family room, it’s going to be the homeschooling/play room! So excited about that and now excited about decorating one area of the walls this way! Thanks for the super cool idea!

By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives

Kimberly @ Raising Olives — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:31:04 +0000

I think that may work and it would be super fun for him.

By: cindy

cindy — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:32:39 +0000

so do you think i could combine the magnetic and chalkboard walls by using the chalkboard paint as the topcoat on the magnetic? my son would love both, and if i combined them, he could draw around magnetic letters and other items that way.

By: Celee

Celee — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:56:54 +0000

My fridge is getting a bit um crowded. Great idea!

Celee

By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives

Kimberly @ Raising Olives — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:16:24 +0000

It’s been a while since we did this project and I don’t remember the specifics of how long it took the paint to dry. You’ll have to refer to the can of paint that you purchase.

It only took one coat of the final color to cover the magnetic paint, but our final color was dark as was the magnetic paint.

By: Rasa

Rasa — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:01:51 +0000

I love the idea! I would like to try it, but my concern is that I will have to re-locate the kids out of their room until the paint dries … How long does the whole project take? You mention six coats of magnetic paint. How much time do you have to wait between coats? How much time do you have to wait after the last magnetic coat before you can paint the final color? How many coats of final color are neededed? Thank you so much in advance!

By: 6 Easy Ways to Record Sweet Family Memories — Life As Mom

6 Easy Ways to Record Sweet Family Memories — Life As Mom — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:01:39 +0000

[...] Happy Housewife picks up inexpensive frames at IKEA. Kimberly made one whole wall magnetic. Pam stapled artwork to the garage wall. Kristen created her kids’ art gallery in an alcove by [...]

By: What do you do with your artwork? | O'Keefe's Backyard

What do you do with your artwork? | O'Keefe's Backyard — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:08:13 +0000

[...] 4. A whole magnetic wall from Raising Olives. [...]

By: Crystal & Co

Crystal & Co — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:49:45 +0000

How did I not know that magnetic paint existed? I LOVE THIS!!!

Dear Husband,
I have a really simple project for us!
Your Forever Loving Wife

By: 4 Moms Open House: Kitchen and Dining Room | Raising Olives

4 Moms Open House: Kitchen and Dining Room | Raising Olives — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:12:40 +0000

[...] chalkboard wall. We display time lines, maps and the children’s most current art work on the magnetic wall. Chalkboard wall and magnetic wall in dining [...]

By: Multi-level Homeschooling: The Homeschool Room | Raising Olives

Multi-level Homeschooling: The Homeschool Room | Raising Olives — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:13:20 +0000

[...] the other side of our kitchen is our dining room with the chalkboard wall and magnetic wall. We do a few subjects that make use of that chalkboard in the dining room, but the vast majority [...]

By: Heidi

Heidi — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:10:47 +0000

This may be the coolest thing I have seen. Ever. Thanks so much for sharing. I’m not a large family mom, or even a home schooling mom (yet), but I am really enjoying going through your site. Lots of great information, and you are such an inspiration to me.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:20:32 +0000

My website was spelled incorectly! Sorry

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:19:26 +0000

I’ve been looking for ideas on this subject! This is a wonderful blog. Great Job… and thanks for sharing!

With Great Appreciation,
Jenny

By: Karen Doornbos

Karen Doornbos — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:50:43 +0000

Last year, we finished our garage with drywall. We have 6 grandkids and they are always putting art on my fridge; it was always covered! I decided to paint a half wall by the entry with the magnetic paint and make it the grandkids artwall! I’ve had a couple of garage sales since and have had countless comments on the wall! I now know my fridge is off white metal and not multi colored paper!

By: Gayle

Gayle — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:07:15 +0000

What a cool idea! If you couldn’t (or didn’t want to) paint a whole wall, you might paint strips of wood (lathing strips or even bigger ones), then attach them to the wall with nails and stick the magnets along it. Or, you could do a cabinet door (inside or out), a room door, the side of a desk, bookshelf, dresser, etc.

By: MotherOfBlessings

MotherOfBlessings — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:26:58 +0000

I have plans to do a wall in our school room. My plan is priming with the magnetic paint and topping with whiteboard paint. Anyone try this?

By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives

Kimberly @ Raising Olives — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:40:19 +0000

I wish that I had a better answer for you, but I don’t remember exactly. What I do remember is that I used all of the recommended paint for my wall space, per the instructions on the can.

Let me know how yours turns out.

By: Debby

Debby — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:44:11 +0000

I was searching for ways to display my son’s artwork and your blog site came up! I am soooo glad it did! This is awesome and I can’t wait to try it. How much paint did it take to do your wall?